Character Day

At the end of book week we had a day got to dress up as our favorite book character.  I had a lot of princesses, fairies, and superheroes.  I was reduce, reuse, recycle Ms. Frizzle from the Magic School Bus series.  

"Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy"- Ms. Frizzle

Pajama Day

We had pajama day at school today because we are celebrating book week.  I got a couple of comments such as "you look like my grandma."  I did wear a batik moo-moo that I bought in Jogya.  I was going to buy one for my grandma, and then I loved this one so much that I decided to keep it.  Here is my pajama clad class complete with a superman.

God's promise to care

This week I have been looking for a new job.  I have sent in a couple of applications and resumes and I am waiting for responses.  For devotions I have been reading Jesus Calling.  This is what it said last night, "Your future looks uncertain and feels flimsy- even precarious.  That is how it should be.  Secret things belong to the Lord, and future things are secret things.  When you try to figure out the future, you are grasping at things that are Mine.  This, like all forms of worry, is an act of rebellion: doubting My promises to care for you."

I know that I do need to be active in my search for a job and where I will live next year but God knows where I am supposed to be and what I am supposed to be doing.  He has everything under control.

Autobiography Quotes

My Grade 6 students wrote autobiographies this week. I have been reading through and grading them. Often I laugh out loud and the funny things they say.  Here are some lines that I have found extra humorous:
 "At last at grade 3 to 4 I can speak English goodly."
 "I used to be skinny and white. And don't even get me started about that."
 "Right now I'm 11 and I'm pretty much in the puberty stage. Many people say puberty is good, so ok..."
 "When I was a baby I farted a lot if I laughed really hard."

Wasp Nest

I made it back safely to Indonesia after a trip to Michigan for Christmas. Josh had a huge wasp nest in his backyard that they had created while he was away for Christmas. One of the gardeners from school came and burned it for us. We all watched from inside the house while he did it. Here is the link to the video so that can watch how we entertain ourselves in Sentul. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOyhnRRp0Y&feature=youtu.be No one was harmed in the making of this film. Except for the wasps.